What are learning disabilities?

Question 1

Learning disabilities
Learning disorders

Answer 1

are an umbrella term for a wide variety of learning problems.

Question 2

Preschool age

Answer 2

• Problems pronouncing words.
• Trouble finding the right word.
• Difficulty rhyming.
• Trouble learning the alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes, days of the week.
• Difficulty following directions or learning routines.
• Difficulty controlling crayons, pencils and scissors, or coloring within the lines.
• Trouble with buttons, zippers, snaps, learning to tie shoes.

Question 3

Signs and symptoms of learning disabilities
Ages 5-9

Answer 3

• Trouble learning the connection between letters and sounds.
• Unable to blend sounds to make words.
• Confuses basic words when reading.
• Slow to learn new skills.
• Consistently misspells words and makes frequent errors.
• Trouble learning basic math concepts.
• Difficulty telling time and remembering sequences.

Question 4

Ages 10-13

Answer 4

• Difficulty with reading comprehension or math skills.
• Trouble with open-ended test questions and word problems.
• Dislikes reading and writing; avoids reading aloud.
• Poor handwriting.
• Poor organizational skills (bedroom, homework, desk is messy and disorganized).
• Trouble following classroom discussions and expressing thoughts aloud
• Spells the same word differently in a single document.